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#243: What You Need to Know About the Stages of Perimenopause and How to Address Them

We all have been told the “horrors” of menopause, but few people are really talking about the biggest time of transition in a woman’s life: perimenopause. This 4-10 year period before your menstrual cycle totally stops can be a time of fluctuating hormones, uncomfortable symptoms (including hot flashes, stubborn weight, exhaustion, sleep struggles, and more), and feelings that your life as you know it is over. But it doesn’t have to be this way!

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Top 10 Reasons to Increase Your Vitamin D Intake

Nutrient deficiencies are one of the biggest roadblocks to achieving hormone balance and whole-body health. When you don’t give your body key vitamins and minerals, you really can’t expect it to work the way it should. One key nutrient deficiency that impacts everything from immunity to hormones, skin health to mood (and everywhere in between) is vitamin D. So here’s the lowdown on why vitamin D is SO important, what role it plays in your health, how you can tell if you need more of it, and the best ways to simply and naturally boost your vitamin D levels.

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Stop Inflaming Your Thyroid with These 4 Foods

“What should I eat now that I have this diagnosis?” This is a question I hear all the time, from people who are either dealing with hormone imbalances, thyroid disorders, or autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s. While there is no concrete answer to this question (and believe me, I wish there were!), I want to empower you to make the best choices you can make for your body and your health. Let me first say that food is a personal thing. What works for one person may not work for someone else. The best advice I can give is that you listen to your body. This involves finding what makes you feel good and getting rid of the things that don’t!

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#229: The Truth Behind Which Foods Trigger Inflammation and Belly Fat

You know what stubborn weight is like…it packs on in your midsection, and no matter how much you exercise, it just doesn’t go away. But that weight is actually a sign of something else going on under the surface: inflammation. The foods you eat are either inflaming your body or fueling it, there is no in between. Even if you’ve tried cutting foods out before without success, you’re going to want to check out today’s episode.

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